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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 05, 1949
Page
6
A 15 year old East Pleasant Street girl was settled by Alderman Gobbett after a doctor certified she was in good health. School records show she missed 55 days since the term began.
A Lakewood school bus and a car collided at the intersection of Hunt Road and Shadyside Avenue. Patrolman San Pettit investigated. bus driver Onle Whore and car driver Crane both remained able to drive afterward. The incident involved between 20 and 95 buses at the scene and the bus was en route to Southwestern Central School.
The body of Pfc. George Willan Davis, killed in action with the U S Marine Corps on Ryukyu Island, Okinawa, will arrive here next Wednesday morning for final interment. Davis, born April 26 1923, lived his life in Union City and Corry area. A graveside service will follow at Beaverdam Cemetery with civilian escort Walter Davis accompanying the remains from the west coast.
The ministry reported arrests and seized arms including a heavy machine gun two lommy guns 22 automatic rifles 15 revolvers and 14 hand grenades along with explosives detonators ammunition two military radio transmitters and gold and dollars. Investigation continues to curb underground activity amid rising bands and several Polish officials were killed in the past two months. In another incident four injuries were reported after two Pennsylvania Railroad coaches derailed eight miles southwest of Baltimore.
Miss Jessie Brittingham of Eve, executive director of the Erle County Council of Girl Scouts, will be in Ubis City Tuesday evening February 9th at the Concord School to meet with Corry girls in grades 3 and 4 and their parents. The meeting aims to organize a Brownie Troop and recruit leaders. Parents are invited to attend a dinner and meeting at 7 p.m. Miss Brittingham will preside and outline Brownie work.
Wes Scott and his orchestra from Erle have been engaged to play the dance at the Elis Home this evening from 8 30 to 1 40. Members of the judge and their invited guests may attend.
A four engined plane arrived safely in Bermuda today after being reported several hours overdue. The craft departed from Panama City Poonmen for Nassau in the Bahamas and the Coast Guard air sea service was alerted.
Herbert John Burgman a Minnesotan who served at the American embassy in Germany for two decades is jailed in Washington awaiting a hearing on treason charges.
Highest cash prices paid for automobiles. Buesink's Used Cars at 410 West Smith Street offers buy and sale of used machines. Electrify your tres machine complete service for 19.95. Call 2-1534. Frank Lita Jr at 400 Spring Street 27-911.
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